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Republican Study Committee Budget Includes Social Security Benefit Cuts
WASHINGTON – A symbolic Republican budget proposal introduced this week includes cuts to future Social Security retirement benefits, despite former President Donald Trump’s pledge to leave the program untouched. The Republican Study Committee, a group encompassing a majority of GOP House members, put out a budget outline on Wednesday calling for spending reductions in Social […]
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Ex-GOP Strategist Slams Vivek Ramaswamy For ‘Worst Moment’ Of Republican Debate
A former top Republican strategist said he’s been to about 40 GOP primary debates in his lifetime before claiming Vivek Ramaswamy delivered what may have been “the worst moment in all of them” on Wednesday night. Among a series of “unhinged,” headline-making moments from Ramaswamy on the debate stage in Miami, the entrepreneur said the […]
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House Republican Confronted About His Double Standards In Tense Live TV Grilling
John Berman didn’t let up as he confronted Rep. Greg Murphy (R-N.C.) over his apparent double standard for dealing with congressional subpoenas. The CNN anchor, on Thursday, questioned the North Carolina Republican over the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden after House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) issued subpoenas for the president’s son Hunter […]
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Lawrence O’Donnell Exposes True Intentions Of Trump’s Republican Rivals
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell on Wednesday night offered a damning analysis of the third GOP presidential primary debate in Miami, which again wasn’t attended by front-runner Donald Trump. O’Donnell first tore into Vivek Ramaswamy, calling the businessman “the MVP” of the debate because “he makes everyone else look better than they were ever going to look.” […]
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Jake Tapper Hits Ohio Republican With A Brutal Reminder On Abortion Votes
The CNN anchor asked the Republican for his two cents on Ohio’s passage of the ballot measure Issue 1, which allows abortion access up until fetal viability or around 24 weeks of pregnancy (with the exception of cases where a pregnant person’s health or life is at risk). Turner told Tapper that he thinks what […]
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Third Republican Debate: Live Updates As 2024 Election Candidates Face Off
The leading GOP candidates in the 2024 presidential field — minus former President Donald Trump, who again declined to participate — are facing off Wednesday for their third debate of the primary season. Just five Republicans made the cut for the Miami event, hosted by NBC News: former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. […]
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Peter Meijer, Republican Who Voted To Impeach Trump, Launches U.S. Senate Campaign
Former Rep. Peter Meijer has launched a U.S. Senate campaign, entering the race Monday as a long shot for the Republican nomination in Michigan. Meijer, whose family owns the Meijer retail chain, is best known for losing a GOP primary in 2022 after joining nine other Republicans who also voted to impeach then-President Donald Trump […]
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Adam Kinzinger Explains Why He’s Still A Republican
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said he still considers himself a Republican, but only because “I don’t want to give up on that fight.” He told CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Monday, “This country needs two healthy parties: a healthy Democratic party and a healthy Republican. So I’m not going to give up that title.” He […]
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Mike Pence Drops Out Of Presidential Race At Republican Jewish Coalition Summit
LAS VEGAS ― Former Vice President Mike Pence ended his presidential run Saturday in remarks at the Republican Jewish Coalition annual meeting. “I came here to say it’s become clear to me, it is not my time,” Pence said. “I have no regrets.” This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Source link